DBI authentication backend

Presentation

This backend relies on Perl DBI modules to connect any supported database product (MySQL, PostGRESQL, Oracle, etc.)

We suppose there is a table containing a login column and a password column. Password can use a hash mechanism, compatible with an SQL function (example: sha(), sha1(), md5()).

Configuration

All configuration is done in Manager, in DBI parameters. First, choose "DBI" as authentication module.

Connection

Set how to reach the database:

Schema

Describe your database:

Password

Set the hash mechanism to use:

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